Wild Hogs (Widescreen Edition) Reviews



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Wild Hogs is Bad - Review written on October 12, 2008
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Rating: 1 out of 5
1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
This movie rates right down there with Wag the Dog. How can such good actors let this poor a movie be made.
You must be kidding me - Review written on October 08, 2008
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Rating: 1 out of 5
1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
Four stars? Seriously?

This was one of the worst movies I've seen in a long time, and was easily the worst film William Macy or Marissa Tomei have ever appeared in. I like stupid comedies as much as the next guy, but they have do one thing: make me laugh.

I didn't feel like this one even made the attempt. The film makers seemed to have other things to do, perhaps catching up on paperwork. Here, watch Tim Allen burn down their tent with a marshmallow. Not laughing? Clearly what's needed is more homophobia jokes. Still not laughing...hmmm, let's steal the unfunny part of the Three Amigos and talk some moralizing at the end. Beats working!

I've been to Madrid. It's a really weird, wacky town. Just walking around with a video camera talking to the locals would have produced a far more interesting interesting film that this piece of dreck. But for some unfathomable reason, they carefully expunged all traces of the actual Madrid from their set.

Why? Did they think that John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence and William Macy were so just gosh-durn interesting to watch that they didn't want to distract from their "talent" by showing the actual place they decided to shoot in?

Hollywood egotism at its absolute worst.
Perfect Comedy!!! - Review written on October 02, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

This is an awesome comedy, because it has a lot of great actors like Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, John Travolta, and William H. Macy! 4 middle-aged friends named Doug, Bobby, Dudley, and Woody want to 'get away from it all' and go on a road trip on their Harley-Davidsons. A lot of hilarious situations happen such as the men skinny dipping, and a family want to join them. Later, they have to deal with a motorcycle gang called the Del Fuegos. The Del Fuegos become mad when Woody accidentally burns down their bar. The Wild Hogs seek comfort in a small town called Madrid. Dudley falls in love with Maggie, the owner of a restaurant. The Del Feugos come to Madrid wanting revenge. The Wild Hogs decide to stand up for the town and fight back. If you love comedy, you'll love WILD HOGS!!!
Amazon is the best - Review written on September 13, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

Amazon is the only place I buy DVDs and CDs they always come in good condition and very low prices.
funny - Review written on September 09, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

wild hogs is a great movie very funy I recomended. great actor's exellent performece by the 4 magnificos jonh t,tin a, martim l. and williams m.I love it
Dreadful just dreadful - Review written on September 09, 2008
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Rating: 1 out of 5
1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
It's one of those movies where you have to ask, "Didn't anybody preview this movie before they released it?" It's just dreadful, dull, boring, amateurish. Watch City Slickers if you want to see an intelligent and funny movie about a bunch of middle-age guys seeking an adventure of their life. Save yourself and stay away from horrible movie.

Your trusted reviewer, as always.
wildly entertaining - Review written on September 03, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

I was satisfied with Wild Hogs, despite not watching the entire thing, because of the actors who star in the film. If you like Tim Allen and Martin Lawrence, you'll like this movie a lot and think it's hilarious. If you don't like those guys, you're probably better off not watching it. Simple as that.
Family fun entertainment - Review written on August 29, 2008
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Rating: 4 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

This is a movie that the whole family could enjoy. Comedy and action mix together. PQ and AQ are outstanding. This on of the best catalog out there for blu in terms of picture and sound.
Funny! - Review written on August 10, 2008
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Rating: 3 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

Worth watching just for the actors themselves...who are some of my favorites...movie was predictable, but still provided some laughs and an evening of mindless entertainment.
Wild Hots - Review written on August 02, 2008
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Rating: 4 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

Wild Hogs was a very funny movie. It centered around 4 family guys who got together and rode their Harleys but were not all that wild that decided to take a ride across country and their adventure.
It was plain and simple fun... - Review written on July 31, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

And that was just what it was supposed to be. Nothing wrong with that.
Wild Hogs - Review written on June 18, 2008
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Rating: 4 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

Great movie! William H. Macy was the best choice of actors to play his character. Good job! A light hearted, funny, feel good movie!
Good actors acting poorly. - Review written on June 18, 2008
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Rating: 1 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

When this movie hit the theaters, I wanted to see it because the trailer looked kind of funny. Since I only purchase and do not rent movies, I thought I'd give this a go. Boy was I disappointed!

The acting was very poor (perhaps it had a lot to do with a poorly written movie)...I mean, very, very poor! It had it's sporadic moments of laughs, but it just didn't keep my attention. Believe me, you don't want to see this movie because it will taint your image of these actors! You don't want to buy this movie because you can spend it on a movie that is worthy of your hard earned cash! And you particularly don't want to see this movie because you will never get those precious two hours back!

You've been warned, Please...stay away from this movie!
Has its moments. - Review written on June 15, 2008
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Rating: 4 out of 5

Wild Hogs was better than I expected, some good laughs and hijinx. John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, and William H. Macy are the "wild hogs" who are childhood friends going through mini life-crisis of their own. Ray Liotta also stars but he doesn't play one of the good guys, he steals this film as usual. This movie is pretty much a no-brainer but it's fun to watch on a rainy Saturday afternoon, check it out sometime!
Boy... does this suck. - Review written on May 19, 2008
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Rating: 1 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

This movie is so far from funny, the light from funny takes six-million years to reach it. I don't even think 6 year olds would get more than a light snicker out of anything in this movie, but that doesn't matter, because I don't think any 6 year olds would be compelled to watch it in the first place.
Wild Boars - Review written on April 30, 2008
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Rating: 2 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

This was probably one of the worst movies I've watched in a while. This was supposed to be city slickers on Harleys, but what they ended up with was poor performances, mediocre comedy, the most basic of plots, and very little in the way of Hogs.

Boring sums this one up.
Hilarious Slapstick Comedy - Review written on April 30, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

I love slapstick comedy and this hits you with it right from the start. William H. Macy is the funny klutz who can't seem to stay on his motorcycle to ride around the block, let alone to California! John Travolta and Martin Lawrence also put on A+ performances and Tim Allen rounds out the group. The premise of a road trip from Cincinnati to California is believable and the trip is so funny. I even start laughing before the funny thing actually happens! There are references to homosexuality, so this may not be funny for everyone, but it's a GREAT movie!!
Wild hogs dvd - Review written on April 23, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
Loved the movie and could not believe how fast it was delivered and how reasonably priced the movie was.
Only good for a couple of laughs - Review written on April 10, 2008
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Rating: 2 out of 5
1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
Best one-word description of this movie? Predictable! Cute, sometimes funny, but drawn-out, not the greatest acting or writing.
Born to Be Mild - Review written on March 10, 2008
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Rating: 1 out of 5
21 customers found this review helpful.

Hollywood needs to rediscover the lost art of movie comedy. "Wild Hogs" is "City Slickers on Harleys" minus the humor, inventiveness and overall good taste. The filmmakers take every conceivable wrong turn and waste a fine cast in the process. You may get a few chuckles from this inexplicable box-office smash, but you'll probably hate yourself in the morning.
wild hogs - Review written on March 06, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.

Funny movie! We have watched this movie at least 20 times,can't get enough.A must see,you will love it.
Wild Hogs - Review written on February 27, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5

Funny movie.The actors fit the parts great. We have watched several times and will watch again.
The Mild Boars - Review written on February 19, 2008
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Rating: 2 out of 5
5 customers found this review helpful.

John Travolta really did a terrible job of acting in this lame movie. He only came alive briefly when he sneaked behind enemy lines to cut the gas lines of the Del Fuego's motorcycles, causing their hang out to go up in flames. Sorry if I spoiled the suspense.

I never saw it, but I heard that he made a movie based on the science fiction writing of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, that could be worse than The Wild Hogs, but it is hard to imagine how. Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000. I gave The Wild Hogs 2 stars, just in case this other Travolta vehicle is actually worse. A 1 star film has to be like, Plan 9 From Outer Space.

Travolta was great in Pulp Fiction. Saturday Night Fever, even. Urban Cowboy? All right, I suppose. He was good as Vinnie Barbarino on Welcome Back, Kotter--though constantly overshadowed by the scene stealing Horshak. He might have even been good in the film version of the musical version of the film Hairspray. Though I doubt he topped the divine performance of Divine, even with the help of co-star Christopher (More Cowbell!!!!) Walken. But in a lame movie like The Wild Hogs, Travolta really stuck out as the lamest of the lame.

I would say that Tim Allen and Martin Lawrence were at a slightly higher level of acting then they displayed in their sit coms, Home Improvement and Martin. That is appropriate for this kind of movie, so they did their jobs adequately. William H. Macy is, according to several women who offered their opinons unsolicited, one of the least attractive men to ever trod planet Earth. I guess when he gets the girl, we should all be cheering him on. The woman he falls for was really the best actor, ever, just to make you believe that she liked him. Ray Liotta makes for a scary villain. Cameo by Peter Fonda--good to see him. He hasn't done much since Easy Rider. Jack Nicholson has eclipsed him ten fold, and even Dennis Hopper has done more since Easy Rider. The woman who plays Chris Rock's mom on Everybody Hates Chris played Martin Lawrence's wife. I like her, but this stupid film wasted her talent.

I was just reading about the Oscars, and how the films that get the awards usually aren't the ones that do well at the Box Office. With few exceptions, like Titanic, they rarely overlap. Of this year's nominees for best picture, Juno actually did the best at the box office. It's pro life theme played well in the Midwest, and it built an audience by good word-of-mouth. It was maybe 23rd or 27th. But The Wild Hogs ranked 13th or 15th at the box office. Still, I don't care. It was extremely lame. It won't win any Oscars and the critics will pan it. I am sad that a movie as lame as this would actually earn any money whatsoever.

Easy Rider

The Wild One

Pulp Fiction

Welcome Back, Kotter

Saturday Night Fever

Battlefield Earth

The Cooler

Boogie Nights

Fargo

Hairspray
great entainment - Review written on February 19, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.

Just sit back and enjoy some good fun and a cold beer. Great guys showing us that a couple of guys can have a little fun and entertain us. Great ending with Peter Fonda - if you understood the line about the watch. - Easy Rider Fan
Fun popcorn flick - Review written on February 06, 2008
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Rating: 3 out of 5
1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
This movie was throughly entertaining. Smart casting on this film - each actor brings something very different (and a different audience) to the core group of four guys who hit the road on their motorcycles for a middle-age-crisis trip. (No wonder it did pretty well at the box office. Martin Lawrence and Tim Allen provide the "comedian" power, and Bill Macy and John Travolta have the acting cred.)

The movie tells the story of Doug (Allen), Dudley (Macy), Woody (Travolta), and Bobby (Lawrence), four friends who get together on the weekends to ride motorcycles. Due to various things going on in each of their lives, the guys decide to take a 2,000 mile road trip to the coast together. On the way, they cement their friendships, learn more about each other and themselves, et. al.

This was a fun ride. While the plot itself is no dynamo, the characters (and the way the actors portrayed them) made it worth watching. When Woody "accidentally" blows up a biker bar, Travolta's freak-outs are pretty dead on. Macy is, as always, soooo true.

A fun family flick. Break out the popcorn for this one.
funny-serious - Review written on January 28, 2008
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Rating: 2 out of 5

These men try want to return to teen-hood for a few days. Every time they try to be carefree (irresponsible), it backfires. The good guys win, but it takes the father of all bikers to make it happen.
Fun popcorn movie. Good date movie. - Review written on January 27, 2008
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Rating: 3 out of 5
1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
Wild Hogs (Widescreen Edition)

This one wasn't reviewed well in the theater release. But for a date night at home, this is a great choice.

Both my wife and I enjoyed the simple story and interesting conclusion.
Bonus material includes How to convinve your wife you should buy a bike.
Not really all that great but definite "cute".
Wild Hogs - Review written on January 25, 2008
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Rating: 3 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.

I had expected a bit more humor and less corn from this movie and was a bit disappointed. Overall though it was worth watching. As a general rule I am more impressed with Travolta. I also had trouble with Ray Liotta's character. Not the best performances I've seen out of this cast but I did enjoy the movie and a couple of the twists it took.
HARMLESS FUN! THIS MOVIE GOT A BUM RAP FROM CRITICS! - Review written on January 22, 2008
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Rating: 3 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.

OK, I was really skeptical going into this film but, good reviews from my Amazon friends Geri and Jenny made me give it a chance. This film is not going to win any Oscars but, I don't think it was trying. This is an entertaining and easy to watch film with good performances by a lot of well known stars. It's a nice family film that isn't too sappy or corny. This film took a beating by critics and I say you reviewers need to loosen your belt buckles and take your shoes off sometimes! How can you be so mean to such a well meaning film? It's certainly worth a watch or two. It's not too "wild" but, it's stars like to "hog" the screen! LOL! whatever that means!?........I need a vacation!
Funny, funny, funny! - Review written on January 20, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
This movie is soo funny. Highly recommended if you are an avid comedy fan. All four actors did a fantastic job. I recommend this to everyone for good hard laughs.
What a disapointment. - Review written on January 17, 2008
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Rating: 1 out of 5
3 customers found this review helpful.

This movie is a real lousy story, with a bad script to boot, what fine actors are doing in this piece of junk and degrading themselves is a mistery of poor judgement!
Not on a par with City Slickers - Review written on January 16, 2008
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Rating: 3 out of 5

A good premise and a high-dollar cast are squandered with a mundane script, a surprising lack of chemistry between the actors, and an overabundance of potty and homosexuality humor. I certainly wouldn't call this a "family film" -- at least not for pre-teens. Most of the humor in this film is either the guys talking about or actually going to the bathroom -- on the roadside, in plastic bags, in motorhomes they flagged down -- or else acting ambiguously gay, getting naked together, spooning in a sleeping bag, confronting the same gay motorcycle cop repeatedly, sniffing each other's cologne while riding double, or giving male/male dancing lessons (how many times have we seen THAT gag in a movie?). The remaining humor is mostly slapstick motorcyle wrecks. As for the plot, it's your basic mid-life crisis/road/buddy movie, a genre much better represented by the near-flawless City Slickers or the darker Planes, Trains and Automobiles. There's not much real message here, not that a comedy has to have one. The Wild Hogs' ultimate confrontation scene with the Del Fuegos started to go somewhere (albeit lifted directly from Cool Hand Luke), but the ending was a typical Hollywood schmaltz letdown, complete with the sudden, improbable arrival of various people simultaneously, which was necessary to wrap things up quickly and neatly. To summarize, was Wild Hogs terrible? Not really. Kinda funny? Sure, occasionally. But hilarious? I certainly didn't think so.
Wild Hogs review - Review written on January 14, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
2 customers found this review not to be helpful.
This movie is great fun with a fantastic line-up of talented comics. Be sure to get the version with the deleted scenes and watch them (shame they had to cut them out). A hilarious look at grown men trying to re-capture their youth. Also a great choice for motorcycle fans of all ages.

Chrissy K. McVay - Author
WILD HOGS - Review written on January 14, 2008
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Rating: 4 out of 5

Just a good feel good movie. Great cast and funny. I was expecting a little more. The writing was a little weak.
Wild Hogs - Review written on January 14, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
It's a good movie that I bought as a gift. The particular product I bought was in good condition, and I assume the DVD worked properly.